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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W26 Contact with other sharp object(s)

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W26 is the ICD-10 code for Contact with other sharp object(s). It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W26 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • sharp object(s) embedded in skin W45

Subcodes of W26

W26 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W26Kontakt med andra vassa föremål

  • W26.1Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - institutionellt boende
  • W26.2Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W26.3Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W26.4Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - gata och väg
  • W26.5Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W26.6Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W26.7Kontakt med andra vassa föremål - lantbruksområde
FinlandICD-10-FI

W26Veitseen, puukkoon, tikariin tai miekkaan liittyvä tapaturma

FranceICD-10-FR

W26Contact avec (un) (d')autre(s) objets tranchant(s)

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W26contact met overige scherpe objecten

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W26.1XXAContact with sword or dagger, initial encounter
  • W26.1XXDContact with sword or dagger, subsequent encounter
  • W26.1XXSContact with sword or dagger, sequela
  • W26.2XXAContact with edge of stiff paper, initial encounter
  • W26.2XXDContact with edge of stiff paper, subsequent encounter
  • W26.2XXSContact with edge of stiff paper, sequela

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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